Barger-Oosterveen

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as Ooster Veen in 1867. Compound of the adjective Barger ("pertaining to Noordbarge or Zuidbarge") and a compound toponym derived from ooster (eastern, east-) and veen (peat bog, marsh).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbɑr.ɣər ˌoːs.tərˈveːn/
  • Hyphenation: Bar‧ger-‧Oos‧ter‧veen
  • Rhymes: -eːn

Proper noun

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Barger-Oosterveen n

  1. A hamlet in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands

References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN